Sondhi accuses PM of dereliction of duty
01 July 2006
Media firebrand Sondhi Limthongkul, pictured, announced last night that he and other core leaders of the People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD), will lodge formal charges at the National Police Office on Monday calling for the arrest of caretaker Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra for dereliction of duty.more
Thaksin’s ‘charisma’ gibe draws barrage of criticism
01 July 2006
Caretaker Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra drew a barrage of condemnation yesterday for his highly inflammatory remarks to a large gathering of the country’s top civil servants, warning against political meddling by certain charismatic individuals.
Thaksin sues Democrats for 1b baht
01 July 2006
Lawyers for Caretaker Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra yesterday filed a one billion baht lawsuit accusing the Democrat party and four of its high-ranking officials of slander and defamation. more
 
   
 
 
Pridiyathorn urges social development
01 July 2006
Bank of Thailand (BoT) Governor MR Pridiyathorn Devakula expressed grave warnings about Thailand’s economic future in a speech yesterday outlining trends in the next decade, and urged policy makers to look more at quality-of-life issues than quantitative growth results.
Ending on a high
Market Wrap 01 July 2006
The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) joined the global market in an upswing yesterday after Chairman Ben Bernanke hinted the US Federal Reserve may pause monetary tightening in the next meeting, while rebounding crude prices lent support to the energy sector.
Bird flu precautions vital, seminar told
Market Wrap 30 June 2006
Thousands sick and dying in the streets, power and water barely functioning, even martial law; this bleak picture of the future is one the business community is becoming more willing to accept as a possibility if the H5N1 avian flu virus, commonly known as bird flu, mutates into a form easily transmitted among people. more


 
 
 
Star-spangled saturday
30 June 2006
Burgers, dogs, sack races and the egg toss – a celebration of American culture
 
Football fever
30 June 2006
They may be far away from home, but expat footie fans don’t lack for passion. A look at four teams, their fans and what it would mean to raise the World Cup. more
 
Flying right at you
Reviews 30 June 2006
At Paragon’s new 3-D theater, the viewer becomes part of the action more
   
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